Elon Musk’s X fined $650,000 after failing to comply with Australian child safety notice

Australian eSafety legal notice issued to US-based company for failing to provide information on how it was tackling online child abuse material

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Elon Musk’s social media network X has been fined $650,000 after admitting it failed to provide information about how it was tackling online child abuse material.

The federal court penalty, handed down on Thursday, brings to an end a legal battle that lasted more than three years, after the eSafety commissioner first issued the notice to the US-based company in 2023.